Technology and its Effects on Modern America — Unit test Answers

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Why was Sandra Day O’Connor important?

A
She was the first female Supreme Court justice.
B
She served on the Arizona state senate.
C
She was assistant attorney general.
D
She went to Harvard University.
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Which statement best explains how the Internet affected newspapers and magazines?

A
Internet use is unrelated to newspapers and magazines, so it had little effect on those publications.
B
Internet use promotes reading, so it positively affected newspaper and magazine subscriptions.
C
Readers for online news sources and magazines increased, which boosted print publications.
D
Readers for online news sources and magazines grew, but the readership for print publications shrank.
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Which best describes the role of the US Supreme Court in the 2000 presidential election?

A
It declared George W. Bush the winner of the election.
B
It refused to become involved in the election.
C
It ordered a recount in Florida, resulting in Bush’s election.
D
It stopped a recount in Florida, resulting in Bush’s election.
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After the invasion of Iraq in 2003, the US found

A
many WMDs.
B
few WMDs.
C
a single WMD.
D
no WMDs.
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Following the 2000 presidential election, the Bush campaign

A
asked the Florida Supreme Court to order a hand recount of the ballots.
B
appealed the Florida Supreme Court’s decision to allow a hand recount.
C
rejected the decision of the US Supreme Court on the hand recount.
D
decided a hand recount could not be done in time for the Electoral College vote.

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